Dec162011

Google released its 11th annual Year End look back Zeitgeist of the search–for Google Zeitgeist 2011, web celeb Rebecca Black was the #1 fastest rising query globally, as fans searched for information about the “Friday” singer. And, Adele made the fastest rising lists in over 15 countries spread across five continents, in addition to claiming a spot on the Google’s global list.

Reality star Ryan Dunn, defendant Casey Anthony and tech luminary Steve Jobs also made to the list, as people of interest took five of the top 10 spots.

Terms related to the Japanese earthquake showed up on lists from almost half of the countries included in the 2011 Zeitgeist, including Japan, where earthquake topped the country’s fastest rising list, and the global list.

Also, for the 2011 Zeitgeist site, Google has improved the visualizations to make it easy to compare terms across categories, added detailed infographics for an immersive dive into the data and created a video overview of the search terms that captivated the world this year.

Here is the top 10 of Google Zeitgeist 2011:

Rebecca Black

Google+

Ryan Dunn

Casey Anthony

Battlefield 3

iPhone 5

Adele

TEPCO, owners of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant

Steve Jobs

iPad2

MySpace

Hi5

Mebo (we believe they meant Meebo and not the misspelling)

Nasza Klasa (social network)

Netlog (social network)

Baidu

Wer Kennt Wen (social network)

Meinvz (social network)

Hotmail Correo

Delta Airlines

Fastest Rising People Queries in the World

Rebecca Black

Ryan Dunn

Pippa Middleton

Casey Anthony

Adele

Steve Jobs

Amy Winehouse

Osama bin Laden

Charlie Sheen

Kate Middleton

Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review video:

The Zeitgeist also highlights the fastest rising searches in 2011 and includes several categories related to the environment. To explore top green searches in the US in the Zeitgeist, you can find lists in the Science, Tech & Gadgets, and Quirky categories. “The lists include top searches in alternative energy, rare wild animals, hybrid and alternative vehicles, environmental questions, what people are reusing, quirky environmental, waste disposal, and sustainability,” revealed Google Green blog.

Google has also created a Green Scrapbook so you can explore these green trends, choose your favorites, and reveal videos and surprising facts about them.

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